How to Purify a Homes Air with Essential Oils
If the flu, cold or other illness has just gone through your house or it's been closed up all winter because of the cold or you have pets-the list can go on with reasons that you would want to purify the air in your home. Essential oils can disinfect the air along with giving the air a fragrant smell and help get rid of offensive odors. Read on to learn that using essential oils to purify a homes air will be easy and very simple.
Things You'll Need:
2 cups water
2 cup spray bottle with fine mist spray
Essential oils
How to Purify a Homes Air with Essential Oils
1
First to pick the essential oils you would like to use. Choose one to three essential oils from the two lists below. Some essential oils are in both lists.
List one-antiseptic and antibacterial:
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia)
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
Eucalyptus (Eucaluptus globules)
Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi)
Juniper (Juniperus communis)
Lavender (Lavandula officinalis)
Lemon (Citrus limon)
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus or C. flexuosus)
Orange (Citrus sinensis)
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Sandalwood (Santalum album)
Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
List two-antifungal
Chamomile Roman (Anthemis nobilis)
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens)
Lavender (Lavandula officinalis)
Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
2
Once you have an idea on what essential oil(s) you would like to use, it is best to research the essential oil(s) to make sure that you don't have any health conditions that you shouldn't use that essential oil with. You will not be placing any essential oil on the skin for purifying the air but if someone has asthma for example some oils should not be used because they will still breathe them in.
3
When you have the essential oils picked or you can use one of the blends in the tips. Add a total of 8 to 10 drops essential oils and water to the spray bottle and shake.
4
Now spray around the room, start on one end of the room and work toward the other end. Spray on fabrics that won't be harmed by water, most furniture (other then wood) is safe to be sprayed with water, also since it's a fine mist there isn't much chance of damage. This will help clear out smells, bacteria and other things that may be in the fabric.
5
Step four can be repeated several times a day if needed, but doesn't need to be used daily, it can be used whenever needed just to lighten up the air. By using the essential oil air spray you will help to purify the air in your home.
Tips & Warnings
Try the following blends: great antiseptic blend (5 drops
lavender
, 3 drops eucalyptus and 2 drops pine essential oil); freshen (5 drops lemon, 2 drops geranium and 1 drops sandalwood); as well as clean and disinfect (4 drops lemon, 4 drops lavender and 2 drops eucalyptus).
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If the flu, cold or other illness has just gone through your house or it's been closed up all winter because of the cold or you have pets-the list can go on with reasons that you would want to purify the air in your home. Essential oils can disinfect the air along with giving the air a fragrant smell and help get rid of offensive odors. Read on to learn that using essential oils to purify a homes air will be easy and very simple.
Things You'll Need:
2 cups water
2 cup spray bottle with fine mist spray
Essential oils
How to Purify a Homes Air with Essential Oils
1
First to pick the essential oils you would like to use. Choose one to three essential oils from the two lists below. Some essential oils are in both lists.
List one-antiseptic and antibacterial:
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia)
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
Eucalyptus (Eucaluptus globules)
Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi)
Juniper (Juniperus communis)
Lavender (Lavandula officinalis)
Lemon (Citrus limon)
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus or C. flexuosus)
Orange (Citrus sinensis)
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Sandalwood (Santalum album)
Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
List two-antifungal
Chamomile Roman (Anthemis nobilis)
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens)
Lavender (Lavandula officinalis)
Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
2
Once you have an idea on what essential oil(s) you would like to use, it is best to research the essential oil(s) to make sure that you don't have any health conditions that you shouldn't use that essential oil with. You will not be placing any essential oil on the skin for purifying the air but if someone has asthma for example some oils should not be used because they will still breathe them in.
3
When you have the essential oils picked or you can use one of the blends in the tips. Add a total of 8 to 10 drops essential oils and water to the spray bottle and shake.
4
Now spray around the room, start on one end of the room and work toward the other end. Spray on fabrics that won't be harmed by water, most furniture (other then wood) is safe to be sprayed with water, also since it's a fine mist there isn't much chance of damage. This will help clear out smells, bacteria and other things that may be in the fabric.
5
Step four can be repeated several times a day if needed, but doesn't need to be used daily, it can be used whenever needed just to lighten up the air. By using the essential oil air spray you will help to purify the air in your home.
Tips & Warnings
Try the following blends: great antiseptic blend (5 drops
lavender
, 3 drops eucalyptus and 2 drops pine essential oil); freshen (5 drops lemon, 2 drops geranium and 1 drops sandalwood); as well as clean and disinfect (4 drops lemon, 4 drops lavender and 2 drops eucalyptus).
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